Doug Marshall wins Bellator debut in 22 seconds

Marshall flew half way across the United States to Michigan for his Bellator debut and he needed just 22 seconds to finish his fight.

Marshall, fighting on a nationally televised show on MTV2, took a couple steps backward, threw a huge left hook and knocked out Hawaiian Kala Hose with just one punch to improve to 15-6 in his career and to 3-1 on nationally televised fights.

Marshall then gave one of the best one-liners following any MMA victory.

“Somebody get that guy some Advil,” Marshall said in the post-fight interview.

During his post-fight interview, Marshall was asked about his future plans and it was even implied that he may take part in an upcoming 205-pound tournament, which would determine a No. 1 contender for Bellator’s 205-pound champion.

In classic Marshall fashion, and with a raspy voice, he told the Bellator crowd that he belonged on the big stage and that they should send in letters to the promotion to make sure he would come back.

After a performance like that, and with a personality that tends to endear itself to MMA fans, it would be crazy to not see Marshall in a Bellator cage once again in the near future.

It didn’t take long for Marshall supporters to take to social media websites and wish him congratulations – in fact – his friends and fans were probably faster to hit the keyboards than he was to hit his opponent.

We’ll see what’s next for Marshall – but one thing is certain – that was a victory he badly needed and he stepped up to the plate and delivered to get himself back into the national limelight.

Doug Marshall is back after a 22-second knockout at Bellator 82. Photo by Ron Holman